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India U17 football team set to play two friendly matches against Qatar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Coached by Bibiano Fernandes, the U-17 boys qualified for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup last year. The team is now training in Goa. In addition to the players that were with the team during the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Saudi Arabia, the team management has also called up a number of other p
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Road project delay by China causing casualties in Nepal: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The road widening project of the Butwal- Narayanghat Highway that started in 2019, has made just 23 per cent progress in 48 months. Now the incomplete project by a Chinese contractor is resulting in road accidents
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Pakistani rupee sees highest 1-day fall in 20 years
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The foreign exchange companies had removed a cap on the Pakistani rupee-dollar exchange rate. This was a key demand of the IMF as part of a programme of economic reforms it has agreed on with the debt-laden South Asian nation.
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"Women are critical for rapid, sustainable growth in India and everywhere,
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Addressing the US-India Alliance for women's economic empowerment Shatter Summit on Thursday, Deputy Secretary of the US Department of State Wendy Sherman said that the US is helping equip female entrepreneurs in India and South Asia with the digital skills needed to compete in the 21st cent
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Bengali is 2nd-largest spoken language in Asia: West Bengal CM Mamata Bane
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday while attending the 'Hatey Khori' event, held today on the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja in the state said Bengali is the 2nd-largest spoken language in Asia and 5th in the world.
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Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to bag Oscar nomination for Best Actress
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' actor Michelle Yeoh who received her first Oscar nomination for Best Actress on Tuesday, also earned a special feather in her cap. She is the first actress of Asian descent to achieve this feat.
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President Murmu hosts Egyptian President, appreciates Egypt's role in prom
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu received Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. She also hosted a banquet in his honour, said a press release from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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China eyeing nickel market of Indonesia
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Mining nickel is a key ingredient in electric vehicle batteries.Southeast Asia's biggest economy, Indonesia is keen to leverage its world-leading reserves of the metal and develop a domestic EV industry, reported Nikkei Asia.
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UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Trevelyan says "Working to conclude FTA with
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"I re-negotiated world-class, modern and expansive free trade agreements and two new ones with Australia and New Zealand last year, and am working to conclude an FTA with India," Trevelyan said while speaking on the UK's ongoing commitment to the region at the London-based think tank Asia Ho
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AIFF Roadmap: AFC General Secretary pledges support towards Vision 2047
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Windsor John, who has always taken a keen interest in the progress and promotion of Indian Football, was apprised of the details of its Strategic Roadmap of Vision 2047.
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Embassy REIT Delivers Record 4.4 Million Square Feet Leases YTD FY2023
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], January 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Embassy Office Parks REIT (NSE: EMBASSY / BSE: 542602) ('Embassy REIT'), India's first listed REIT and the largest office REIT in Asia by area, reported results today for the third quarter ended December 31, 2022. The Board
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IIDE expands global reach with a new learning centre in Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 25 (ANI/PNN): Asia's premier digital marketing institute has opened a new international learning centre in Nepal. The school plans to offer its courses and certifications to interested students and develop talent for the expanding needs of local business
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